Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Seco Habano (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (2 types of Ligero from Estelí & Jalapa), Paraguay Size: 6 x 60 Gran Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.83-$13.10 Depends on the online cigar store I received samples from Hiram… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.50 ($7.50 Online) After being off for a bit, I thought I would start out simple for a simple mind. I’ve had these… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 48 Churchill Strength: Medium/Full Price: $16.00 The Toro sized cigar was awarded No. 21 (Rated 93) of the best cigars of 2020 from Cigar Aficionado. I bought a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Brazilian Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 60 Gordo Strength: Full Price: $13.50 ($10 online…I paid much less) Actually, I can’t remember how I got a fiver. Did General Cigar send them to me? I… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Pennsylvanian, Connecticut Broadleaf, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.90 (Can be had for a buck less online) I’m in the strange place where I have review cigars… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.95 ($1.25 less online) I bought this cigar a year ago. It got a small handful of reviews during its release period. They are regular… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Cuban-Seed) Binder: Nicaraguan (Cuban-Seed) Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban-Seed) Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 ($1 to almost $2 less online) I forced myself to spend a few minutes on Facebook yesterday and I saw this ad… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $8.50 (Paid nearly a buck less online) BACKGROUND: From Cigar Aficionado (3-11-2021): “It’s been a few years since we’ve seen anything new from the Honduran Saint… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Café (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 & Criollo ‘98 ~ Double binders from 2 different farms Filler: Nicaragua Corojo ‘99 & Criollo ‘98 Size: 5.5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.99 (Up to a buck less online)… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan AAA Grade Corojo Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 Size: 7.5 x 40 Lancero Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.20 I realize this stick has been on the market a long time. But I got a fiver… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: U.S. Connecticut Filler: Dominican, Peruvian Size: 7 x 52 Torpedo Strength: Medium Price: $15.00 (As low as $5.00 online) OK. I’m a sucker. I saw these for sale at Famous Smoke. A limited edition of only… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Natural Binder: Mexican Filler: Dominican Corojo, Dominican Criollo ‘98, Dominican Ligero Seco, Pennsylvania Broadleaf Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 BACKGROUND: Released Feb. 2021 Production: 450 boxes of 20 Available on the Hiram &… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Mexican Filler: Dominican Ligero, Seco Corojo, Dominican ‘98 Ligero Criollo, Panamanian Broadleaf Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 As there are only 500 boxes available in this limited-edition release, I thought I’d… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Seed Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 52 Belicoso Strength: Medium Price: $25.60 At first, I thought this was going to be a unicorn review. Nope. While the cigar I possess was a gift from the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Morron Binder: Cameroon Filler: Nicaragua Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 (Around $6.00 online) I rarely review CAO blends. I remember liking the brand in the early 2000’s but became bored with all… Read More ›
Wrapper: Proprietary Binder: Proprietary Filler: Proprietary Size: 6.25 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 I’ve had my sticks for 5 weeks…not optimal for reviewing, but as they are still for sale everywhere and Viaje has not disclosed the number… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian DesFlorada Connecticut / Nicaraguan Habano Prieto Binder: Nicaraguan DK5(Nicaraguan hybrid ~ higher priming than seco: aged 5 months before blending, seasoned 6 months pre-production (Capote combo) Filler: Nicaraguan Prieto 3 DK5, slivers of unripe ligero alto, slivers of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 55 Robusto Gordo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.99 This was a limited release in 2019. I found two reviews. Oh no. But both liked the cigar. I’m guessing its limited-edition… Read More ›
Wrapper: Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 They’re all gone. But here is a review that will make you wish you were quicker on the draw…or a review that puts your mind… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Arapiraca Maduro Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Criollo 98, Dominican Corojo Ligero, Nicaraguan Habano Seco Size: 5 X 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $11.20 BACKGROUND: Factory: Tabacalera William Ventura Regular production Released in 2016. I might be the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 50 Churchill Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.20 BACKGROUND: Released: February 2021 From Halfwheel.com (4-3-2021): “In 2016, Viaje chose the InterTabac trade show to introduce a brand new line named Circa… Read More ›
Cigar Reviews by Phil 'Katman' Kohn 